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England without Palmer and Foden, but with Henderson, head to the World Cup
England head coach Thomas Tuchel will not take Cole Palmer and Phil Foden to the World Cup. Both have had inconsistent seasons with Chelsea and Manchester City, respectively. Trent Alexander-Arnold will also miss the tournament, but Jordan Henderson is included.
Slot handles new controversy around Salah diplomatically
Arne Slot did not want to respond in detail to Mohamed Salah’s words. The Egyptian posted a striking message on social media last week, in which he appeared to criticise Liverpool.
Aston Villa Europa League Win Creates Champions League Ticket Twist
Aston Villa claimed overall victory in the Europa League on Wednesday evening by beating Freiburg in the final. Normally, that comes with a Champions League ticket, but the Birmingham club had already qualified for the billion-euro competition through the league. As a result, the Champions League ticket is passed on.